Saturday, August 9, 2014

A Few Favorite Books from our Truck Unit

As our time learning about trucks is drawing to a close, I feel I want to share some of our favorite books we've read. I like all of these books (as does Gordon Lee) because they are not only cute with enticing illustrations, but they are also very informative and educational..also while being entertaining. #1 Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Dusky Rinker

I like this book for so many reasons! First of all, it's an excellent bedtime story. The book names each construction vehicle by its real name, and it explains what each one does.

This is only a small portion of the part on the dump truck (it's a big spread of 4 pictures over 2 pages). But you can see it shows what he does. Each truck does one last job before going to sleep.

I just feel this book is a real gem. And if you have a little boy (or girl) like mine who is interested in construction, it's a fun and interesting book.

#2 I Drive a Semitruck- by, Sarah Bridges

This was one of Gordon Lee's first choices to read as he happily declared that this was like his Aunt Terrie and Uncle Tony's truck. We had another book about semitrucks, but the illustrations in this one were much more kid-friendly. Therefore, it grabbed and held his attention better than the other one.

A driver named Tyler goes through his day as a truck driver. He explains, in easy-to-understand terms what driving a semitruck is like.

#3 Get to Work Trucks! by Don Carter

This one

This is another cute one that names each machine and explains what it does.

When we are on the page where they are driving to work, Gordon Lee likes to point to each one and name what it is.

And on every page after they start working, there is a turtle trying to observe the construction. Gordon Lee finds this interesting and will say, "Mommy, I think this is a reptile book too!"